Jeff Scarpitti speaks with Theodore Kobus III, co-leader of the Privacy and Data Security Practice at Baker Hostetler, on the current state of cybersecurity regulations, emerging issues in the field and more.

A Ponemon Institute report released last fall indicated that cybercrime increased 10.4 percent from 2013 to 2014. With large scale attacks making headlines on a weekly basis, and little movement from federal regulators on setting standards, its not surprising that state lawmakers are stepping up to fill gaps.

InsideCounsel recently sat down with Michael Hindelang, co-chair of Hongman’s data security and privacy practice, about future privacy initiatives and what they mean for Americans, both citizens and businesses alike.